TheOcean’sSuperfood

3Doceanfarmsproduceavarietyoffoods.Butthestaroftheshowiskelp.It’sa superfood!


Kelpandotheredibleseaweedsareverynutritious.Theyarepackedwithvitamins,minerals,andhealthynutrientslikeomega‑3s.Andkelpisazero-inputfood.Youdon’thavetoaddanythingtoit.Theoceanandsunlightmeetitsneeds.Youmayknowthattheburningofcoal,oil,andnaturalgaspumpsalotofcarbondioxide (CO2) intotheair.Alotofthe CO2endsupintheocean.Itaddsacidthatcanharm wildlife.

Kelprollsarejustoneofmanydishesthataremadewith kelp.

BrenSmithharvestskelpfromhisocean farm.

Seaweedtotherescue!Kelpabsorbs CO2asitgrows.Themorekelpthatoceanfarmersgrow,thelessacidictheocean becomes.


Seaweedfarmsaregoodfortheeconomy,too.Ordersforkelpandotherseaweedsareontherise.Thegrowingdemandmeansmorepeoplecanmakealivingasocean farmers.


BrenSmithhelpspeoplesetuptheirownoceanfarmsthroughhisgroup,GreenWave.Hepromisestobuymostoftheircropforthefirsttwoyears.So,theyknowtheywillsellwhatthey grow.

BrenSmithhelpspreparekelpfor eating.

TastesLiketheOcean

Okay,sokelpdoesalotofwonderfulthings.Buthowdoesit taste?


Alotoffanssaykelp"tastesliketheocean."Someseaveggies,likesugarkelp,areverymild.Theymayhavejustahintofsaltiness.Amildflavormakesiteasytoaddkelptodishes,likesoupsandsalads.Seaweedsmoothiesareagrowing favorite.

Some seaweedsareabitfishierwithaflavorclosertotuna.Otherseaweedstastelikemeatormushrooms.Cooksarelearningthatseaweedaddsadelightfuloceanflavortomany foods.


Goodforfood.Goodfortheplanet.Goodforbusiness.Fantasticnutrition.Nowonderseaweedistheocean’s supercrop!

abowlofkelpreadyfor eating